Oct. 12 wedding date set for Britain's Princess Eugenie

on February 2, 2018

Photo: Jonathan Brady, AP

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FILE - This is a Monday, Jan. 22, 2018 file photo of Britain's Princess Eugenie and Jack Brooksbank as they pose for the media in the Picture Gallery at Buckingham Palace after they announced their engagementFILE - This is a Monday, Jan. 22, 2018 file photo of Britain's Princess Eugenie and Jack Brooksbank as they pose for the media in the Picture Gallery at Buckingham Palace after they announced their engagement in London. Britain's Prince Andrew said Friday Feb. 2, 2018 an Oct. 12 wedding date has been set for his younger daughter, Princess Eugenie. (Jonathan Brady/Pool File Photo via AP)

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FILE - This is a Monday, Jan. 22, 2018 file photo of Britain's Princess Eugenie and Jack Brooksbank as they pose for the media in the Picture Gallery at Buckingham Palace after they announced their engagementFILE - This is a Monday, Jan. 22, 2018 file photo of Britain's Princess Eugenie and Jack Brooksbank as they pose for the media in the Picture Gallery at Buckingham Palace after they announced their engagement in London. Britain's Prince Andrew said Friday Feb. 2, 2018 an Oct. 12 wedding date has been set for his younger daughter, Princess Eugenie. (Jonathan Brady/Pool File Photo via AP)

LONDON (AP) — Britain's Prince Andrew says an Oct. 12 wedding date has been set for his younger daughter, Princess Eugenie.

Andrew, the third child of Queen Elizabeth II, announced the date Friday on his official Twitter account.

Eugenie, the 27-year-old daughter of Andrew and his ex-wife Sarah Ferguson, will marry Jack Brooksbank at St. George's Chapel in Windsor.

Eugenie's cousin Prince Harry and his American fiancee Meghan Markle will marry at the same chapel on May 19.

Eugenie, one of the queen's granddaughters, is eighth in line to the British throne.